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Overview
Dr. Jan Gernoth is a partner of Paul Hastings and is based in the firm's Frankfurt office. His practice focuses on real estate transactions, in particular the sale and purchase of real estate portfolios or individual properties. He also routinely represents domestic, European and non-European companies in connection with commercial leases. Before joining Paul Hastings, he was part of a major US law firm since 2004 and also practiced in its Chicago office.After completing a banking apprenticeship, Dr. Gernoth studied law at the Universities of Hamburg and Heidelberg. He earned his doctorate degree from the University of Heidelberg (with research stays in Exeter and London). He has been admitted to practice in Germany since 2004 and is fluent in German and English.
Education
- Admitted to practice in Germany since 2004
- University of Heidelberg, Dr. iur., 2004
- Higher District Court of Zweibruecken (2nd State Exam), 2003
- University of Heidelberg (1st State Exam), 1999
Representations
- Advised CONREN Land on the acquisition of the Hamburg commercial property "Neuer Hafenklang" from B&L Group. The office building has a rental area of around 4,700 square meters and is located not far from the Hamburg fish market.
- Advised Cara Real Estate on the acquisition of the Frankfurt commercial property Untermainkai 27-28 from Credit Europe Bank. The office building, located directly on the banks of the Main River, has a rental area of approx. 4,000 square meters.
- Advised the Danish brewery group Carlsberg on the acquisition of Wernesgrüner Brauerei from Bitburger Braugruppe by Carlsberg Germany. Wernesgrüner is one of the most traditional German beer brands. The roots of the brewery can be traced back to the 15th century. The current brewery, which has been part of Bitburger Braugruppe since 2002, has an annual capacity of around 1 million hectoliters.
- Advising Apollo Real Estate on several transactions, inter alia the sale of a commercial property portfolio consisting of 52 objects
- Advising Carlsberg on a sale and lease back transaction regarding Carlsberg’s production site in Hamburg
- Advising Internos Global Investors on several hotel transactions in various European countries
- Advising Invesco Real Estate on several transactions, inter alia the sale of seven European hotel properties to Pandox AB as well as he acquisition of a portfolio of 13 hotel properties in Germany and the Netherlands
- Advising the board of creditors of a hybrid fund relating to the refinancing of IVG Immobilien AG
- Advising Hatfield Philips on several transactions, inter alia the sale of a commercial property portfolio (so called Bridge Portfolio) with commercial properties in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Eschborn, Frankfurt am Main, Sulzbach and Wiesbaden and the sale of a residential property portfolio (so called Margaux Portfolio), with residential properties mainly in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Neuss, Leipzig, Halle and Gotha
- Advising Park Street Advisors on the purchase of a portfolio of 14 commercial properties
news
- Paul Hastings Advised Bregal Unternehmerkapital in Sale of MEDIA Central and Reinvestment in Combined Group of MEDIA Central and Flipp - September 19th, 2024
- Paul Hastings Advised Bregal on the Acquisition of Communardo Group - September 6th, 2024
- Paul Hastings Advises BLU Logistics in its Sale to the Rhenus Group - September 25th, 2023
- Paul Hastings advises Conren Land - June 22nd, 2022
- Paul Hastings advises KanAm Grund Group in acquisition of Lambda Property - May 13th, 2022
- CONREN Land Acquires Frankfurt Office Building - March 10th, 2022
- KanAm Grund Group Acquires German Logistics and Light Industrial - January 27th, 2022
- Paul Hastings advises CONREN Land on the acquisition of the Hamburg commercial property "Neuer Hafenklang" - March 22nd, 2021
- Paul Hastings advises Cara Real Estate on the acquisition of the commercial property Untermainkai 27-28, Frankfurt, Germany - January 22nd, 2021
- Paul Hastings advises Carlsberg on the acquisition of Wernesgrüner Brauerei - October 13th, 2020
- Paul Hastings berät Carlsberg beim Erwerb der Wernesgrüner Brauerei - October 12th, 2020
- Invesco Real Estate Acquires Leonardo Royal Munich - July 3rd, 2018
- Paul Hastings Named "Transactional Law Firm of the Year" by Property Investor Europe - June 15th, 2018
- Invesco Real Estate Sells Seven Hotel Properties in Europe - November 21st, 2016
- Ardian Acquires a Majority Stake in Weber Automotive - October 7th, 2016
- Invesco Sells Hotel Portfolio - July 18th, 2016
- Carlsberg Sells Holsten Brewery Site in Hamburg - June 29th, 2016
- INTERNOS Global Investors Acquires Suecia Hotel in Madrid - January 26th, 2016
- Invesco European Hotel Real Estate Fund Sells Radisson Blu Hotel in Hamburg - November 19th, 2015
- Three Major European Transactions, Including €420 Million Hotel Portfolio Acquisition, Close on Same Day - November 19th, 2015
insights
- Reform Attempt to Soften the Written Form Requirement for Commercial Lease Agreements - August 20th, 2024
- Landlords in Germany Will Soon Have to Bear Part of the CO2 Costs for Heat Supply - July 12th, 2022
- Further Tightening of Transparency Obligations in Germany - March 15th, 2021
- PH COVID-19 Client Alert Series: Force Majeure Provisions // German Legislator Aims to Mitigate Consequences of the Corona-Pandemic by Changing Civil, Corporate, and Insolvency Law - March 24th, 2020
- German Real Estate Transfer Tax – Now It’s Getting Serious - May 15th, 2019
- Update: German Real Estate Transfer Tax—Intended Cutback of Share Deal Privilege - September 24th, 2018
- German Real Estate Transfer Tax – Intended Cut Back of Share Deal Privilege - June 27th, 2018
- German Federal High Court of Justice Rules Written Form Protection Clauses Void - November 20th, 2017
- Global M&A 2014 Mid-Year Report - July 25th, 2014
- The German Foreign Trade Law and Its Effects on International M&A Transactions - January 13th, 2014
- Joint Venture Agreements in Light of Emerging Accounting Amendments - July 16th, 2013
Engagement & Publications
Dr. Gernoth has published several articles and given presentations on real estate and corporate law questions, recently on topics related to international joint ventures and the German Foreign Trade Law.